Ptiloprora
Genus of birds
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Ptiloprora is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae that are endemic to New Guinea.
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| Ptiloprora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Ptiloprora De Vis, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| Ptilotis guisei[1] De Vis, 1894 | |
The genus contains six species:[2]
- Leaden honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea)
- Yellowish-streaked honeyeater (Ptiloprora meekiana)
- Rufous-sided honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura)
- Rufous-backed honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei)
- Mayr's honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri)
- Grey-streaked honeyeater (Ptiloprora perstriata)
